Sports

In Lafayette, LA, our goal is to make your sports event unforgettable. Lafayette offers a central location, world-class facilities, accommodations for every budget, and a family-oriented atmosphere steeped in a fun and festive culture that is unmatched anywhere. Lafayette has several multi-purpose sports facilities capable of hosting national, regional, or state events ranging from baseball to basketball, softball to soccer, tennis, beach volleyball, and even amateur and professional boxing.

Lafayette offers a variety of venues and accommodations to fit every budget. For large events, the CAJUNDOME Convention Center has approximately 100,000 square feet of total meeting space on two levels, and the arena seats 13,500. As for hotels, Lafayette has over 6,000 sleeping rooms in inventory. Three of these hotels are full-service with meeting spaces of their own.

See below for information on facility partners like Broussard Sports Complex at St. Julien Park, the CAJUNDOME, and Youngsville Sports and Recreation Complex.

Fun Facts

• Lafayette is hosting the USA Boxing Olympic Trials December 1-10, 2023 and the USA Karate National Championships in July of 2024.
• Lafayette is home to UFC superstar Dustin Poirier, current San Francisco 49er Elijah Mitchell, and former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme.
• Youngsville Sports Complex, located just outside Lafayette, features 6 soccer fields, 5 baseball fields, 4 softball fields, 11 batting cages, and 10 tennis courts.